Ian is a member of our Newmarket stud vet team. He became a partner at Rossdales in 2008 and a clinical director in 2021. From July 2023 to July 2026, he also served as Managing Clinical Director.
Ian graduated from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh in 1999, and spent two years in mixed practice before joining Rossdales as an intern in 2001. He subsequently joined the stud team in 2003, and spent the southern hemisphere stud season of 2004 at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand.
Ian gained a Cert EM(StudMed) in 2007 and completed a post graduate degree in Information Technology and Philosophy through the Open University in 2002. He has lectured around the country on stud medicine topics.
Ian works in all aspects of stud medicine, but has particular interests in assessment of the late term mare, management of Thoroughbred youngstock and assessment of breeding stock, foals and yearlings at Thoroughbred sales in the UK, Europe and North America.